US EditionTrump says Thanksgiving under him will be 25% lower than under Biden administration
Trump highlights Walmart’s 25% cheaper 2025 Thanksgiving meal as proof of economic improvement despite overall grocery prices rising, with 74% of Americans reporting higher household expenses.
- Walmart announced that prices for Thanksgiving dinner have decreased by 25 percent compared to last year when President Joe Biden was in office, according to Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Thanksgiving dinner prices are 25 percent lower under his administration than under Biden's administration, based on Walmart's prices.
- Walmart offers a Thanksgiving meal for 10 people for $39.33, featuring a Butterball turkey at 97 cents per pound, which is the lowest price since 2019.
- Trump stated that the affordability issue for Democrats is 'DEAD' based on Walmart's Thanksgiving meal pricing.
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Trump keeps touting a Thanksgiving meal basket from Walmart that's 25% cheaper. But it has half as many items as last year
With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, the question of how much this year’s turkey and trimmings will cost looms large, especially with grocery prices 2.7% higher than they were in 2024. President Donald Trump has claimed over the past two days that costs for the Thanksgiving meal are down 25% this year, citing a prepackaged Thanksgiving meal basket from Walmart. “I just saw that Walmart came out with a statement last night, they’ve done …
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FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading
This is misleading. While Walmart's 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that's because it offers fewer items and different products that make it more affordable.
Trump Leaves Out Key Detail in Affordability Claim
President Trump pointed to the lower price of Walmart's Thanksgiving meal this week as proof his economic policies are working, but critics quickly pointed out that the numbers aren't quite as straightforward as he makes them sound. "Walmart just announced that Prices for a Thanksgiving Dinner is now down 25%...
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